Improvement in coupling foe carriages



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Patented Feb. 19, |567.`

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TO ALL WHOM ITMAY CONCERN: 1

' Be it known that I, HIRAM CoNoEnMAN, of Hnskinville, in the county of Steuben, and in the State of New,y York,.hnve invented certain new and useful Improvements in theConstruetion of Carl-larges; and do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof', reference being h ad to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon. l ln the annexedjssiwingsdnaking part off-his specification, A reprcsents Vthe bed-pigcelofythe aille of n. vehicle, and-B.the heini-block` Upon lthe-'bd-pieee A is secured, by means of clips, H H and I, a methllic bar, C. Near the outer ends of the bar C are formed two sections of the fifth wheels ordinarily used `upon vehicles,

and marked F F. Upon the centre of the bar C 1s formed an annular box, E, which is secured tothe bed-piece Upon the outer ends of the b ar D are sections, G G, of the fifth wheel, whielris secured to said bar and to the head-block B by means of screws, oZ d. The sections'G (rV fit and play upon the sections F F, as seen fig. 1. Formed upon the bar D, on its under side and at its centre, is 1 pin or pivot, 1', whchis made large enough to t snugly in the annular box E. A small holt, a, passes `up through the bottom of the box E and throuzgh an opening,` in the centre of the pivot z represents a nut, `which passes overthe upper end of' bolt a, and serves to conne the head-block, with its bar, to the bed-piece. The pivot z' turns inthe box E when the direction of the vehicle is changed, and bears all the strain usually borne by the ordinary.kingbolt: Jrepresents ametallie ber, and K the ordinary goose-neck, which connect to the perch-poles of the vehicle. By this arrangement it r will be seen thatIdo away with n king-bolt and avoid the necessity of having a hole in the axle, bed-pieee, and head-block; and that thus a vehicle can be mademuch stronger and more durable than in the old way.

Having thus fully described myinventon, what I claim es new, and desire to Secure by Letters Patent, is- 'vThe bar C, provided with the sections F F and annularA box E, when used in combination with the bedf `piece A, as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hond and seal thisthird day of January, 1867.

` HIRAM CONDERMAN.

i Witnesses: l C. M. Ansxmnnli, J. M. MAsoN. 

